chsdbacks Chapter 533 The Ma Brothers' "Retribution" 2
Chapter 533 The Ma Brothers' "Retribution" 2
From a metaphysical perspective, the Ma brothers only engage in transmigration and do not incur the karmic burden of killing with their own hands.
Hong Taidi is afflicted with all three evils: bloodlust, gambling, and lust. He has been involved in the underworld for many years and has even personally committed murder. He is considered to have karmic afflictions with a source, and his karma has come back to haunt him. As for those he indirectly caused to death or madness, there are many more.
What about the Ma brothers?
They only handle large-scale circulation and channel transshipment, without touching end consumers or harming people directly. Drugs pass through their hands, but the direct cause and effect of ordinary people ruining their families, dying suddenly, or having their families destroyed by drug use does not fall on their main soul.
Metaphysics dictates that wealth that circulates has less negative energy, while evil deeds committed personally carry deeper karmic burdens.
The Ma family profits from the price difference in distribution channels, while Hong Taidi and Pohao profit from the blood and sweat of human lives.
In addition, the Ma family also owned a newspaper.
The underworld and drug trade are considered extremely yin, extremely evil, and associated with the inauspicious energy of metal and water.
Newspapers, writing, media, and public opinion belong to the realm of literary elegance and the realm of ritual and music.
The Ma family wields both overwhelming malevolent energy and the pervasive literary influence of the newspaper industry, using literature to suppress malevolent energy and transform yin into yang.
Other big shots are plagued by evil spirits; the more they earn, the more sinister they become, and the more sinister they become, the shorter their lives become.
The Ma family relied on newspapers to spread public opinion, continuously absorbing the positive energy of human culture and neutralizing and diluting the poisonous and malevolent energy.
This comparison reveals the difference.
Furthermore, the Ma family operates in the righteous path, exchanging evil money for legitimate wealth. To some extent, this cuts off the continuation of karma.
Hong Taidi and Poh Hao are using dirty money to continue their dirty business.
Earning black money, using black money to build connections, using black money to conduct gray transactions—this creates an endless cycle of karma, and the negative energy grows ever stronger.
The Ma brothers can launder dirty money immediately and become legitimate overnight.
The huge profits from selling flour were quickly transformed into newspapers, real estate, formal finance, and legitimate businesses.
In metaphysics, doing this is equivalent to severing the cycle of bad karma and preventing the continuation of evil.
Hong Taidi is constantly creating new evils, while the Ma family is cutting their losses in time.
Most importantly, Hung Tai-di is rooted in Hong Kong Island. His old house is in Hong Kong Island, his network of contacts is in Hong Kong Island, and his aura is locked in Hong Kong Island. With the old and new evil energies resonating, if he is not the one who suffers the backlash, who will?
After analyzing all this for Hong Taidi, Fatty Lin concluded, "Brother Taidi, you're using your body to nurture evil spirits, creating karma and perpetuating sins your whole life, only to be devoured by them in the end!"
"The Ma brothers profited from the negative influences, escaped them, and used cultural influences to ward off misfortune and ensure their own safety, which is why they were able to land safely!"
Hong Taidi fell silent after hearing this.
"I see!"
After about ten seconds, Hong Taidi finally spoke.
"Brother Teddy, we need to investigate your situation. Go back and wait for news. We'll let you know when we have the results!" Fatty Lin continued.
Another silence followed.
"good!"
Hong Taidi agreed anyway.
Just like when he came, Hong Taidi left quietly.
Less than half an hour after he left, Fourth Wife and Zhu Minghua arrived.
"What did Hong Taidi say? Did Wei threaten you?"
Upon arrival, Fourth Aunt hurriedly asked.
"No!"
The three of us looked at each other and shook our heads simultaneously.
In the next few minutes, we told Hong Taidi his plea for help and his conditions in detail, without hiding anything.
There's no need to lie about Hong Taidi.
"I know a little bit about the fact that he's a pawn of the foreigners!"
After we finished speaking, Fourth Aunt slowly said.
"Sister Ling, you know?" Fatty Lin asked, feigning surprise.
"When the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) was established, the four chief detectives either fled or escaped. It seemed like an anti-corruption campaign, but in reality, it was targeting the Chinese!"
Fourth Aunt scoffed and said, "The Black Gold Order was indeed established by Lei Luo, but at least 50%, or even more, of the collected black gold was taken by the foreigners. Lei Luo and his agents, big and small, split the remaining 50%!"
"The ones who get the most money are foreigners, not Chinese!"
"Also, what are Lei Luo's ranks? Detectives?"
"Most Chinese people have never reached the level of Constitutional Commissioner; even if they have, there are only a handful!"
"What level is the Constitutional Commission?" I asked.
"A superintendent or higher!" Fourth Wife said.
"Don't be fooled by Lei Luo's immense power back then; in reality, they held much power but little real authority. This design allowed the foreigners to firmly control the upper echelons of power!"
"So, Hong Teddy is just a scapegoat, a black glove, right?" I said.
"That's right!"
Fourth Wife nodded and said, "Whether it's illicit funds or the income from selling flour, the lion's share goes to the foreigners!"
"The ICAC's anti-corruption efforts target Chinese people, not foreigners. Even if a foreigner is investigated, they are merely scapegoats, used to appease the public!"
"How many of those foreigners aren't corrupt?"
"What do you two think about Hong Taidi's matter?" Fatty Lin asked after thinking for a moment.
Fourth Wife remained silent, but looked at Zhu Minghua instead.
Zhu Minghua pondered for a moment, then said, "I think we should help!"
"Why?" Fatty Lin asked.
"Hong Taidi is now in dire straits. He sees you as his last hope. Once that hope is shattered, no one knows what he will do!" Zhu Minghua said.
"Sister Hua, are you afraid he'll do something desperate?" I asked.
"That's right!"
Zhu Minghua nodded and said, "This can be seen from the fact that he risked his life today to test whether you could deal with the Yin energy within him. He has no other choice but to rely on you!"
"Hong Taidi started acting like a hoodlum in his teens, killing people on the streets. His notoriety today isn't just because he was chosen by the foreigners, but also because of his ruthlessness!"
Fourth Wife continued, "Back then, he and his boss, Big Fool, along with a dozen or so others, were surrounded by over three hundred people in a tea restaurant. Everyone thought they were going to die, but it turned out that they, a dozen or so, fought their way out of the enemy's ranks. The one who fought the fiercest and most reckless was Hung Tai-di!"
"Is it that cruel?"
I murmured.
"He's not just ruthless, he's also intelligent. His boss is called 'Big Fool,' but there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names. His boss isn't exactly a genius!"
"After Hong Taidu became Da Sha's apprentice, he quickly tripled the gang's income and was respectfully called the Little Strategist by the gang members. From the gang leader Da Sha down to the lower-level members like Si Jiu and Lan Denglong, everyone followed Hong Taidu's lead. At that time, Hong Taidu was only eighteen years old!"
At this point, Fourth Wife paused, then said, "So, this time, when Hong Taidi came looking for you, you couldn't escape!"
"Like a leech!"
Fatty Lin shook his head with a smile.
We're not afraid, but people like Hong Taidi are really troublesome.
Is Hong Taidi afraid of death?
Of course he's afraid of death; if he weren't, he wouldn't have come after us.
The key point is that he's going to die now, so you can't threaten him with death.
"My opinion is that we can help him, but we can't get involved in the cause and effect. Can you do that?" Zhu Minghua said.
"It really can!"
Fatty Lin grinned, his chubby face radiating confidence in his profession.